Essex Bayou Habitat Restoration Engineering
Implementing Organization
State of Texas
Overview
DWH Project Funding
$372,000
Known Leveraged Funding
$0
Funding Organization
Natural Resource Damage Assessment Trustees (NRDA)
Funding Program
Natural Resource Damage Assessment (NRDA)
Details
Project Category
Environmental
Project Actions
Habitat Restoration and Enhancement
Targeted Resources
Wetlands / Marshes / Estuaries
Project Description
The project will include the Engineering and Design necessary to restore and conserve coastal and nearshore habitats in Essex Bayou. The Engineering and Design is necessary to understand the factors that contribute to high salinities within Essex Bayou and the Slop Bowl Marsh system and develop solutions that will create a more stable estuarine system.
Contact
Johanna Gregory(512) 389-8703
johanna.gregory@tpwd.texas.gov
Project Website
None
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